A calm place to find useful contacts, support links and signposting information
Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C. is not a crisis, clinical, medical, therapy or emergency service.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, at risk of serious harm, or there is a risk to life, please call 999 now.
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Emergency and urgent support
For immediate danger, urgent mental health support, police, NHS and crisis contacts.
Go to sectionMental health support
Useful mental health contacts, listening support and places to search for help.
Go to sectionTherapy and counselling
Places to explore counselling, therapy and professional support.
Go to sectionWomen's support networks
Support spaces, groups and organisations that may be helpful for women.
Go to sectionMen's support networks
Support spaces, groups and organisations that may be helpful for men.
Go to sectionChildren, young people and families
Support contacts for children, young people, parents, carers and families.
Go to sectionDomestic abuse and safety
Support contacts for domestic abuse, safety concerns and specialist help.
Go to sectionBereavement, grief and loss
Support for people experiencing grief, bereavement or loss.
Go to sectionCommunity groups and local support
Local groups, CICs, charities, wellbeing spaces and community support.
View pageDreamscape support pathways
Dreamscape's own community connection pathways and gentle support options.
View pageAsk to be listed
For organisations, groups or services who would like to be considered for the local support page.
Go to formEmergency and urgent support
If there is immediate danger, risk to life, serious harm, violence, a medical emergency or someone is not safe, please call 999 now.
Mental health support
NHS 111 Mental Health Support
For urgent mental health support when it is not an immediate 999 emergency.
Samaritans
Free listening support, day or night, for anyone who needs someone to talk to.
Shout
Free text support for anyone struggling to cope.
Mind
Mental health information, support guidance and helpful resources.
Hub of Hope
A directory that can help people search for mental health and wellbeing support.
Add local mental health support
Add a local mental health support service here.
Add neurodivergent support
Add autism, ADHD, PDA, OCD, sensory or neurodivergent support here.
Add wellbeing support
Add a wellbeing organisation, helpline, CIC or support group here.
Therapy and counselling
Dreamscape is not a therapy service, but some people may want to explore counselling, therapy or professional mental health support.
NHS Talking Therapies
NHS support for things like anxiety and depression. People can usually self-refer or speak to their GP.
BACP Therapist Directory
A directory to search for registered counsellors and therapists.
Counselling Directory
A directory to search for counsellors and therapists by area or need.
Women's support networks
Add women's support organisation
Add organisation name, area covered, what they offer and contact details.
Add local women's group
Add local group name, area, who it supports and how to contact them.
Add specialist women's support
Add support for women's wellbeing, domestic abuse, parenting, confidence, trauma or community connection.
Add women's wellbeing support
Add another women's support contact here.
Add peer support group
Add a peer support group, community group or CIC here.
Add local contact
Add another local support contact here.
Men's support networks
ANDYSMANCLUB
Bottled Up Blokes
Men's Advice Line
Add local men's group
Add men's wellbeing support
Add peer support contact
Children, young people and families
Childline
Free support for children and young people. Call 0800 1111.
NSPCC
Support and advice around keeping children safe.
YoungMinds
Mental health advice and support information for young people and parents.
Domestic abuse and safety
If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Men's Advice Line
Women's Aid
Galop
Bereavement, grief and loss
Support for people experiencing grief, bereavement or loss.
The Good Grief Trust
Support information and signposting for people who are grieving.
Good Grief TrustPractical support
Citizens Advice
Support with benefits, debt, housing, work, consumer issues and other practical advice.
Turn2us
Information around benefits, grants and financial support.
Local food banks
Add local food bank details, referral routes and areas covered.
Dreamscape Community Pantry and Sharing Hub
A dignity led Dreamscape pathway for sharing, swapping, donating and requesting everyday essentials where available.
Looking for community groups and local support?
We have created a separate page for community groups, local support, Dreamscape pathways and organisations who would like to ask to be listed.
Important note
This page is for signposting only.
Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C. does not provide crisis support, clinical support, therapy, medical advice, safeguarding services or emergency help.
Being listed on this page does not mean Dreamscape formally recommends, approves, regulates or checks every service.
Please check directly with each organisation for current information, costs, availability, referral routes, suitability and accessibility.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.